toffee

Chewy caramel candy

Toffee is a chewy candy made by boiling sugar and butter together until it caramelizes and hardens.

British toffee tends to be softer than American versions, which are often called taffy.

She made a batch of toffee for the holidays.

Someone who can't do something for toffee (British) is utterly hopeless at it.

candy

fudge

Creamy cooked confection

bonbon · truffle · nougat · marshmallow · chocolate · marzipan · halva · divinity · peppermint · licorice

texture

chewy

Resisting easy biting

brittle · hard · soft · crumbly · smooth · glossy · shatter · snap · crack · tacky

varieties

English

Britain's native tongue

honeycomb · almond · peanut · pecan · apple · hammer · slab · Mackintosh

flavor

buttery

Rich like a spread

sugary · molasses · golden · rich · vanilla · salty · bittersweet · smoky · toasted · malty

making

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

temperature · copper · saucepan · stirring · crystallize · syrup · pour · slab · mold · cooling

color

golden

Bright yellow, or precious

  • amberHardened ancient tree secretion
  • brownDark earth tone
  • caramelCooked sugar confection

tawny · chestnut · mahogany · bronze · copper · burnished · glossy · translucent · dark · light

Categories
Opposites
candy texture

toffeecotton candy

Spun sugar confection

marshmallow · fondant · jelly

confectionery type

toffeechocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

dark chocolate · licorice · mint

flavor profile

toffeelemon drops

Tart citrus-flavored hard candy

warheads · sour gummies

Phrases
Family

toffees, toffy

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G